Code of Massachusetts Regulations
103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Title 103 CMR 926.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Special Management Inmates
Section 926.02 - Management and Inspection of Special Management Units

Universal Citation: 103 MA Code of Regs 103.926

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) Written policy and procedure shall govern the selection criteria, supervision and assignment of staff who work with special management inmates on a regular and daily basis. These shall include procedures to supervise and evaluate the on-the-job performance of all staff members who work with such inmates.

(2) Written policy and procedure shall require that special management inmates receive, at a minimum, the following staff visits:

(a) daily from the chief custody officer or shift supervisor;

(b) when requested from the program staff; and

(c) daily from qualified health care personnel unless medical attention is needed more frequently.

(3) Written policy and procedure shall ensure that the presence of a health care provider in segregation is announced and recorded.

(4) Written policy and procedure shall require that staff members in the Special Management Units maintain a permanent written log and shall record, at a minimum, the following information:

(a) admission information of inmates in units including name, number, date, time, status, special medical/mental health problems or needs, and other relevant information;

(b) all visits by officials who inspect the units or provide services to inmates;

(c) all incidents and any unusual behavior or occurrences;

(d) shift activities; and,

(e) releases of inmates.

(5) Written policy and procedure shall govern the removal of an item or activity from an inmate in the unit. Such policy or procedure shall require that:

(a) no item or activity be withheld longer than is necessary to ensure the inmate's safety and the well-being of the staff and other inmates;

(b) an inmate shall not be deprived of an item or activity for the purpose of punishment, except in accordance with 103 CMR 943.00; and,

(c) if circumstances warrant the removal of all of an inmate's personal items, approval for this action shall be obtained in advance from the Facility Administrator or designee, or by medical staff, unless there is imminent danger that an inmate will induce self injury.

(6) Written policy and procedure shall require that whenever an inmate in the special management unit is not allowed privilege(s) other than what is usually authorized, the supervising staff shall complete a report of the action and forward it to the facility administrator or designee. The written report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a) inmate's name and number;

(b) the privilege(s) not allowed;

(c) date and time of incident or removal; and,

(d) the reasons for the action.

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